Cyberwar : law and ethics for virtual conflicts / edited by Jens David Ohlin, Kevin Govern, Claire Finkelstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ohlin, Jens David, editor.

Govern, Kevin, editor.

Finkelstein, Claire Oakes, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information warfare (International law).

Self-defense (International law).

Computer security--Law and legislation.

Computer security.

Cyberterrorism--Prevention.

Cyberterrorism.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 274 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Title on dust jacket: Cyber war : law and ethics for virtual conflicts

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Cyber warfare is fast becoming the greatest threat to national security advanced nations face. Cyberattacks can destroy economic, political, and military systems in a single act, making them dangerous across multiple dimensions. Yet the law of armed conflict applies uneasily to this unchartered territory in the area of national security, supplying few answers to questions that are answered easily for traditional military conflict. Under what conditions does a cyberattack amount to an act of war? What is a proportional response to a cyberattack? Is it permissible to pre-empt a cyberattack with the use of kinetic force? If so, when would the use of pre-emptive force violate third party sovereignty? This collection of essays, written by a group of interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners, addresses the ethical and legal issues that surround cyber warfare. It considers whether the Laws of Armed Conflict apply to cyberspace, as well as the ethical position of cyber warfare against the background of generally recognized moral traditions in armed conflict. Cyberwar is essential reading for anyone interested in the impact of cyber warfare on international law and the laws of war. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Foundational Questions of Cyberwar

1 The Nature of War and the Idea of "Cyberwar" / Larry May May, Larry 3

2 Is There Anything Morally Special about Cyberwar? / James L Cook Cook, James L 16

3 Cyber Causation / Jens David Ohlin Ohlin, Jens David 37

Part II Conceptualizing Cyber Attacks: The Civil-Military Divide

4 Cyberterrorism and Enemy Criminal Law / Stuart Macdonald Macdonald, Stuart 57

5 Cyberwar versus Cyber Attack: The Role of Rhetoric in the Application of Law to Activities in Cyberspace / Laurie R Blank Blank, Laurie R 76

6 The Rise of Non-State Actors in Cyberwarfare / Nicolò Bussolati Bussolati, Nicolò 102

Part III Cybersecurity and International Humanitarian Law: The Ethics of Hacking and Spying

7 Re-Thinking the Boundaries of Law in Cyberspace: A Duty to Hack? / Duncan B Mollis Mollis, Duncan B 129

8 Cyber Espionage or Cyberwar?: International Law, Domestic Law, and Self-Protective Measures / Christopher S Yoo Yoo, Christopher S 175

9 Deception in the, Modern, Cyber Battlespace / William H Boothby Boothby, William H 195

Part IV Responsibility and Attribution in Cyber Attacks

10 Evidentiary Issues in International Disputes Related to State Responsibility for Cyber Operations / Marco Roscini Roscini, Marco 215

11 Low-Intensity Cyber Operations and the Principle of Non-Intervention / Sean Watts Watts, Sean 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198717508

0198717504

9780198717492

0198717490

OCLC:

905843107